Re: local security workaround through IE

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Knud Erik Højgaard wrote:
> On many 'crippled' public computers (at libraries etc.) running some sort
> of restriction software, its possible to use file/open/browse in IE, type
> for instance c:\ as filename, and get a directory overview. Nice for
> determining what kind of security software is running, (by looking in
> 'program files' *doh daft admins*) deleting files etc. . This is not a bug
> in IE, just bad programming from the software dudes...i guess?
> Right click the file you want to run, and instead of choosing the top
> option called 'select', use #2 called 'open' ... sometimes access is
> disallowed to certain files IE command.com etc. , but simply downloading
> the file from somewhere else or copying it to another location usually lets
> you run pretty much whatever you want.

I've managed to get my prompt back on an NT box I was configuring to be
a kiosk via Netscape.. I secured it a bit too much during one round. :)
You can reconfigure just about any mime type to execute an external
program, say explorer.exe.

I had netscape set to be the shell.  It's easy to forget that changing
everyone to no access overrides admin having any access, since
everyone includes admin, and no access overrides any other ACLs.  Whoops.

> I've had loads of fun mass OOB'ing
> libraries from one of their own machines..yes i know its lame, but i kind
> of like looking at 40 screens turning blue one after another..
>
> comments anyone ?

Yes, winnuking is lame. :)

That was patched a long time ago... they're still vulnerable?

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